Ryan Lochte Gives World Championship Medal To Young Turkish Boy (PHOTOS)

As seen on Huffington Post Posted: 12/18/2012 1:46 pm EST  |  Updated: 12/18/2012 3:56 pm EST

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Ryan Lochte made quite a splash at the World Shortcourse Swimming Championships last week -- both in and out of the pool.

According to the BBC, the 28-year-old swimming heartthrob, who holds 11 Olympic medals and four world records, wowed the crowds gathered during the five-day event held in Istanbul, Turkey, by snagging eight medals, including five golds. He also shattered two world records, in the 100m and 200m individual medley events. (Oh, he also wore these shoes.)

On Friday, having won the 200m individual medley, Lochte reportedly "stunned" spectators when he went into the stands and handed his newly-acquired gold medal to a young fan -- a Turkish boy named Arda. According to Australia's Herald Sun, Arda had been "patiently waiting for the American's autograph."

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